Word
gossiper
/ˈɡɑsəpɚ/
noun
爱闲聊的人;搬弄是非者
a person who likes to gossip and reveal personal information about others
- 1.
A person who gossips.
爱说闲话的人
爱说闲话的人;爱闲聊的人;搬弄是非者
In use
The office gossiper always knows everyone's secrets and loves to share them.
I don't trust a gossiper, because they often exaggerate the truth.
After the party, she earned a reputation as a gossiper by telling all the guests what happened.
a gossiper
gossiper 为可数名词,可用不定冠词 a 修饰。
She is a gossiper.
她是个爱闲聊的人。
gossiper + verb
gossiper 可作主语,后接动词。
The gossiper always spreads rumors.
那个搬弄是非的人总是散布谣言。
be known as a gossiper
常用被动结构表示某人的名声。
He is known as a gossiper in the office.
他在办公室里被称为爱搬弄是非的人。
Common mistakes
She gossiper about her friends.She gossips about her friends.
错误地将名词 'gossiper' 用作动词。英语中 'gossip' 既是名词又是动词,而 'gossiper' 只能作名词。应使用动词 'gossip' 的第三人称单数形式。
There are many gossiper in the office.There are many gossipers in the office.
忽略可数名词 'gossiper' 的复数变化。其复数形式为 'gossipers',需要在词尾加 -s。
Connections
Confusing words
- gossip
- 闲话;爱说闲话的人 · gossip 既可指闲话本身,也可指爱说闲话的人;而 gossiper 仅指人。
- tattletale
- 告密者;搬弄是非者 · tattletale 通常指孩子间打小报告的人,而 gossiper 更泛泛地指爱闲聊传播别人私事的人。
- rumormonger
- 造谣者;传播谣言的人 · rumormonger 侧重于散布不实信息,gossiper 则侧重于闲聊他人私事,不一定虚假。
Word family
- gossipers
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词,指爱闲聊或搬弄是非的人。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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